20 Stunning Photos to Inspire Your Tuscany Bucket List

Travelers around the world (including myself) dream of visiting Tuscany’s rolling hills, Renaissance cities, and quiet villages—and for good reason.

In Florence, three hours north of Rome, an impressive Duomo stands high among Renaissance-era towers, overlooking the sprawling city between the hills. White buildings with their red tile roofs squeeze themselves between restaurants, shops, and the galleries that house some of Italy’s finest art.

The renowned Uffizi Gallery, itself a 16^th century palace, displays works by just about every Renaissance master you can think of, including Botticelli’s painting, The Birth of Venus. Art buffs will also want to visit the Galleria dell’Accademia di Firenze to see Michelangelo’s famous statue of David, among other classics.

While Florence might be Tuscany’s most famous city, it’s far from being the region’s only attraction. The city of Siena, in the center of Tuscany, retains its medieval…